Mid-Am Openi winners: Kenling ja Esken
Yesterday the Mid-Am Open by Assa Abloy ended in Rae Golf, where the men’s first place went to Sweden, but the women’s first place stayed in Estonia. The men’s winner was Christoffer Kenling (Bro Hof Slott Golf Club), who shot 73 on both days. The best in the women’s class was Anneli Esken (Estonian Golf & Country Club), who followed up her opening day score of 86 with a 74 on the second day! Both winners were also awarded special prizes for the best 40+ – in other words, experience overcame youth. Results
The second place in the men’s class and the gold medal of the Estonian Championship belongs to Martin Järve, who lost to the winner by only one stroke (75, 72). The Rae Golf Club men’s captain now has two bronze medals, one silver and his first gold in the Mid-Amateur Championships. However, third place in the Open class went to Thomas Burley (Queenwood), who has already won the Estonian Senior Open twice in the 50+ age group. Mart Maidessoo (Niitvälja Golfiklubi) took the silver medal in the Estonian Championship, his first medal in the prize collection. The bronze went to Sten Erik Soo (Estonian Tour Players Club), for whom it was also the first medal in the mid-amateur stroke play.
Second place in the women’s class and the silver medal of the Estonian Championship went to the runner-up Getter Saaroja (Rae Golfiklubi) with rounds of 83 and 81. Third place in the Open class went to Latvian Veronika Kima-Zeile (RaceToMilgravis Club), who claims to have been playing golf for only five years. Siiri Haller (Rae Golfiklubi) took the bronze medal in the Estonian Championship.
In addition to the individual competition, medals were also awarded in team events. The top three, with their composition, were as follows.
Men
- Rae Golfiklubi I (Martin Järve, Kristo Tullus, Tarmo Kivi, Raul Sarapik)
- Niitvälja Golfiklubi I (Mart Maidessoo, Marten Palm, Rainer Boberg, Joel Rothberg)
- Estonian Golf & Country Club I (Janar Toomesso, Urmas Isok, Risto Ring, Rain Uusküla)
Women
- Estonian Golf & Country Club I (Anneli Esken, Ave Epner, Anu Uuemõis)
- Rae Golfiklubi I (Getter Saaroja, Jana Raudvere, Viivika Nõmberg)
- Rae Golfiklubi II (Siiri Haller, Kadri Veskimeister, Anne Nõmmik)
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